The Pirarucu Legend - Pirarucu was an indigenous warrior, son to Pindarô, the chief of the tribe. Pirarucu was wicked while his father was known to have a good heart. Without his father knowing, Pirarucu captured some of the members of his tribe and planned to kill them for no reason.

The big snake legend - One of the tales about the snake says that one of the indigenous people became pregnant with the snake's children and had twins. One of them was a wicked child who attacked the boats and sunk them.

The Vitória Régia legend - A beautiful native, Naiá, fell in love with Jaci (the moon). The shamans and tribe chiefs say that Jaci would sometimes descend to the Earth and transform a virgin woman into a star to keep him company.

The Vitória Régia legend - One day, Naiá fell exhausted on the banks of a stream. When she awoke, she was startled by the reflection of the moon on the water. She decided to dive into the water to 'touch' the moon and ended up drowning.

The Vitória Régia legend - Jaci saw her sacrifice and decided to transform her into a different type of star, a water lily, a flower of the Amazon that lives in calm waters and opens its petals in the moonlight.

The Guarana legend - He turned himself into a venomous snake and attacked and killed the boy. After that, a huge storm erupted in the skies and the child's mother could not stop crying. She interpreted the storm as a message from Tupã telling her to plant her son's eyes in the ground.

The legend of Açaí - Iaça cried for her son every night until she heard the cry of a child coming from a nearby palm tree. She followed the cry until she saw her son with his arms extended to her. She could not contain her joy and went to hug her child, who immediately disappeared. The next day, Iaça was found dead, with her arms wrapped around the palm tree.

The legend of Açaí - Her eyes, still open, were looking upwards towards bunches of small and dark fruit hanging from the tree. The tribe's food scarcity problem was solved after they discovered how to turn the fruit into a juice.

The eeriest legends from the Amazon rain forest

The unbelievable stories of the great jungle

Among its dense forests, varied animal species, and long winding rivers, the Amazon hides some incredible legends. Some swear by them until their death while others refuse to believe them. What about you? Will you believe them?

Take a look at the following gallery to discover the most mysterious legends of the Amazon rain forest!